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“They can come, ignore it or whisper behind my back.”

Planting trees, giving up fast food and nagging questions like, 'When are we gonna get to the reproductive system?' Eric Brown's life. via Sun-Journal

“There are no restrictions on what can be built where”

THOMASTON : The ballroom at Watts Hall in Thomaston was more than halfway filled with Thomaston residents who came out Monday night to make comments to the board of selectmen on the proposed master plan for ... via Village Soup

“Declining sales, rising expenses and a shortfall in cash flow would need to be dealt with regardless of present circumstances”

The Blethen Maine Newspapers are again shedding staff. In the wake of layoffs last month at the Portland Press Herald, the company announced today that it's cutting five full-time and four part-time jobs at the ... via Down East

“Not a record, but definitely better than the past three years”

Southern Maine maple producers were blessed with an abundance of cool nights and warm days in March and April, resulting in a good season. via WCSH-TV Portland

“You don't attack someone who's not attacking you”

By Vicki Ekstrom, Boston University Washington News Service Monday, April 14, 2008 - Bangor Daily News WASHINGTON - Tucked into the southwest corner of the nation's capital near the Potomac River is the home of ... via Bangor Daily News

“Hooray for me and to heck with everybody else?”

My mother used an old Maine expression to describe some folks, "Hooray for me and to heck with everybody else." We have had plenty of that in the past seven years, so I wonder if the governor and our super ... via Sun-Journal

A 23-year-old soldier from Maine died this week in a training accident at Fort Polk, La., officials said Friday. via Sun-Journal

Maple syrup producers in southern and central Maine are doing well, but things are moving slowly in northern Maine. via WLBZ

“I always thought about it, but never dared to”

Keith Desrochers, a artist for 5150 Artwerks in Lewiston, Maine, applies new ink to the chest of Bob Hale of Waterville during the Down East Tattoo Show at the Bangor Elks Club Saturday, April 5, 2008. via Bangor Daily News

You could go for the bull. You could go for the air guitar. But the food is reason enough. via Sun-Journal

“Listening, Speaking, & Learning.”

ROCKPORT : Children's book author Lynn Plourde will visit with students at Rockport Elementary School on April 7 and 8. During an opening assembly on the first day, Plourde will share her books interactively on ... via Village Soup

“It seems to me that this is an investment that would save the town money many times over”

Rising energy costs and a cut in special education funding have combined to add $117,000 in expenses to the final version of the 2008-2009 town budget. via Mount Desert Islander

Some Mainers are rushing to get passports during a showdown between Maine and the Department of Homeland Security over the Real ID law. via Bangor Daily News

“They basically tackled him. He was asleep in bed”

A formal complaint has been lodged against the Waldoboro Police Department for the way an arrest of a mentally handicapped man was handled on March 18. via Lincoln County News

A portion of a dam that's blocked the Sebasticook River for a century could come down this summer. via Sun-Journal

A portion of a dam that's blocked the Sebasticook River for a century could come down this summer. via WCSH-TV Portland

“There's no sign of forced entry in any of the rooms [and] police have no knowledge of missing keys”

Seven burglaries of items totaling an estimated $8,000 have been reported at a residence hall at the University of Maine, according to UM spokesman Joe Carr. via Bangor Daily News

The body of a 28-year-old Oakland man was found behind the Morning Sentinel building on Front Street in Waterville Sunday night. via WVII

“It's just a dangerous proposition, something different should be done”

The Maine Department of Transportation is planning some major roadwork on Interstate 295 this summer which would shut down 20 miles of the highway. via WLBZ

A South Portland man faces charges following a high-speed chase that reached speeds of 100 mph and covered more than 25 miles before coming to an end in Richmond. via The Citizen